| About Hoodia Gordonii |
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Hoodia (pronounced HOO-dee-ah) is a genus name for 13 species and one of them is called Hoodia Gordonii, and so far the only Hoodia that has the potential to help people suppress their appetite is Hoodia Gordonii. Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent plant that lives in the semi-desert environment that has been used by the local tribe to suppress their appetite during the hunting season. It work by fooling the brain thinking that you are in full condition. In 1977, South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) isolated the ingredient in Hoodia Gordonii that is responsible for the appetite suppressant effect, they called it P57. The first media that expose it as an appetite suppressant is the BBC in 2003 then the second media exposure on 21 November 2004, 60 minute report on the effect of Hoodia Gordonii as a natural appetite suppressant. Before the media exposure Hoodia used to priced at $13/kg and after the media exposure the price for Hoodia Gordonii is skyrocketing up to $250/kg in 2007 and nowdays the price is averagely on $130/kg. Hoodia Gordonii demand has never been higher which make this plant at risk of extinction, that’s why for Hoodia based product they must have C.I.T.E.S and USDA. C.I.T.E.S (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is to prove that the company have legal right from the local authorities to export Hoodia from Africa and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) is the U.S. version that regulate the right for importation and re-exportation of Hoodia Gordonii. Hoodia Gordonii takes 5 year to mature and can be harvested which is why Hoodia is an expensive ingredient and also the cause there are many fake Hoodia product in the market. Independent investigator estimate that 80% of Hoodia product in the market is not using real Hoodia Gordonii due to the ingredient high price and also the time it takes to mature. To prove the Hoodia product is genuine the company should have these lab result:
There are also Hoodia company that use filler in their product, they would say that the additional filler would enhance the appetite suppressing effect but this is not true. They only use filler because it is cheaper than wholly using Hoodia.
There are no side effect known from using Hoodia.
People with diabetes shouldn't use Hoodia based product because Hoodia can also fool your brain thinking that you are in safe sugar level which is not until it is too late. There are also risk of dehydration, Hoodia work by fooling your brain thinking that you are full and also not thirsty. If you are considering or already using a Hoodia based product you should drink a lot of water even thought you're not thirsty.
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